The Irish standard., 1887-08-06
INSTRUCTION OF THE YOUNG
Cardinal Moran, Metropolitan Of the
Church iii Australia, to The
Christian Brothers, Who
LATELY WENT TO 1'HEANT|PODES

LATELY WENT TO HEANT|PODE<
From ireland, 10 Take Charge Of Man,
Schools s-]High aaa De
served Eulogiun,
Il short time ago, III responding to al
address by the Irish Christian Brother!
who went to his archdiocese from Ire
land. the Cardinal said: ''Veneratet
Christian Brothers: With ali my heart
welcome you to this diocese, and or
the part Of tbs jealous clergy and faith
ful people, as we'll as nay own, [ may I'd
dress to you The familiar words, sCead
mile failthe.' Your coming amongst
us reminds me Of those Celtic pilgrim!
who, mingling in a crowd Of Britist
merchants, visited the shores OF France
in the days Of Charlemagne. They
were nlen incomparabIy skilled III learn
ing, human and divine. and when the
brave Franks would gather around
them in wonder that they had 40 Eler.
ehandise to offer for sale, they crieG
ont: We bring wisdom TO your shores,
Let those who are des;rons nf wisdom
come to us. This is the only commerce
in which we are engaged" Whist SO
many distinguished visitors now hasten
TO this fair Australian. land in search OF
health or wealth OF pleasure, you come
to instruct our Australian youth in the
paths OF wisdom, to anlighten their
minds by the knowledge OF truth, and
to mould tlleir hearts to virtue. And
doing this you shall become the ioene-
factor OF society itself, for il the chill
lren of this great continent grow up
yirtuous and honest, religious and el1-
lightened, it's Christian future is secure.
History attests that no nation has be-
come truly great whose greatness was
not founded upon religion, and that to
exclude religion FROM the guidance Of
youth is the sure forerunner of q ma
Eion's tiecadence The Father OF Latin
eloouence declared that the source Of
Ro,uan greatness was their devotion to
yeiigion.7 The statesman to whom the
great republic beyond the Pacific owes
It's birth, in his farewell address to the
American people, used the remarkable
words, 'Of all dispositions and habits
which lead to public prosperity, re-
ligicn and moyaiity are Indispensable
supports. A volume could not trace all
sheir connection with private
and public felicity. Let it simply be
asked, Where is the security for pro-
perty, for reputation, for life, it the
sense Of religious obligation desert the
oaths which are thu instruments in
courts of justice? And let us with eau
tion indulge the supposition that mo-
rality can be maintained without re-
,igion.' The secularists Of the present
day would feign assign new beati-
tude OF those VINO pursue the paths OF
human science. But our Divine Lord
does not proclaim the blessedness OF
men OF bright intellect, or who should
have laid up rich stores Of worldly
knowledge, but Blessed are the clean
of heart, for they shall see God Let
the youth OF Australia be educated
without religion-what Will we have
gained? We will have g: number Of
men, proud of their knowledge, disp.l-
tatiuus, puffed up with the wind OF an
unwholesome conceit, indocile, vicious
and unbelieving. Experience teaches
shat without religion the highest cu}-
t,lre Of iutailect and the most Iaborlous
accumulation Of knowledge may Co
exist with all the devices aud disorders
Of the soul. The illustrioHs French
De Maistre. goes even fur
ther and writes tnat there is no degra-
dation SO low and so pitiabie as that
INTO which men OF knowledge are pre-
eipitated when not guided and con-
trolIed by d spirit Of religion. IN order
Ehat education may be complete, the
will should be directed whilst the heart
is enlightened. The intellect may be
said to see with the eyes of the heart
and oF the soul. and for it to think Or
reason justly, these must be cleansed Of
al detilement.. Religion is not a study
i an exer uisato be restricted to a Ger
ain hour it is faith and a law which
,ught to be'felt everywhere, and which
after this manner alone can exercise
IL its beneficial influence upon our
minds aud cur lives Perhaps at no
stllear period was i5more necessary than |
It the present day thatth education of |
,ur Australian youth should be5quick-s
NED by religion. The spirit Of the; age
$ infdelity and atheism. There are
nany persons who endeavor to reject L
eligion altogether as unsuited TO the {
,rogress off.sonr times. There are 9th:
rs who: wguld make the Bible itself
nbserYyient TO their laWless passions,
i'd sonse wo o,n,lld use it the better to
plread and anti.